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Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Roland Joffé

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Bruce Robinson ... (story)
 
Bruce Robinson ... (screenplay) and
Roland Joffé ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Paul Newman ... General Leslie R. Groves
Dwight Schultz ... J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia ... Kitty Oppenheimer
John Cusack ... Michael Merriman
Laura Dern ... Kathleen Robinson
Ron Frazier ... Peer de Silva
John C. McGinley ... Richard Schoenfield
Natasha Richardson ... Jean Tatlock
Ron Vawter ... Jamie Latrobe
Michael Brockman Michael Brockman ... William 'Deke' Parsons
Del Close ... Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
John Considine ... Robert Tuckson
Allan Corduner ... Franz Goethe (as Alan Corduner)
Joe D'Angerio ... Seth Neddermeyer (as Joseph D'Angerio)
Jon DeVries Jon DeVries ... Johnny Mount (as Jon De Vries)
James Eckhouse ... Robert Harper
Todd Field ... Robert Wilson
Mary Pat Gleason ... Dora Welsh
Clark Gregg ... Douglas Panton
Péter Halász Péter Halász ... George Kistiakowsky
Gerald Hiken Gerald Hiken ... Leo Szilard
Arthur Holden Arthur Holden ... Oakridge Doctor
Ed Lauter ... Whitney Ashbridge
Donald MacKechnie Donald MacKechnie ... James Tuck
Madison Mason ... Boris Pash
Christoph Pieczynski ... Otto Frisch (as Christopher Pieczynski)
Don Pugsley ... Bronston
Logan Ramsey ... Brehon Somervell
Fred Thompson ... Melrose Hayden Barry (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
Jim True-Frost ... Donald Hornig
Barry Yourgrau ... Edward Teller
Marek Alboszta Marek Alboszta ... Scientist
Steven Baigelman Steven Baigelman ... Dr. Avenell
Frank Benettieri Jr. ... Messenger
Roger Cubicciotti Roger Cubicciotti ... Frank Oppenheimer
Franco Cutietta Franco Cutietta ... Enrico Fermi
Robert Peter Gale Robert Peter Gale ... Dr. Louis Hempelman
Wesley Harrison Wesley Harrison ... Peter Oppenheimer
Brent Harrison Brent Harrison ... Peter Oppenheimer
Tom McFarlane Tom McFarlane ... Scientist
David C. Parnes David C. Parnes ... Raincoat Man
Allen Poirson Allen Poirson ... Harold McDonald
David Politzer David Politzer ... Robert Serber
Bill Rubenstein Bill Rubenstein ... Times Reporter
Ken Strausbaugh ... Observation Officer
Walter Sullivan Walter Sullivan ... Henry Stimson
Brian Wandell Brian Wandell ... Dennis Talmudge
John Williams John Williams ... Mack Stoddard
Walker Edmiston ... (voice)
Matthew Faison ... (voice)
Stan Jones ... (voice) (as Stanley Jones)
Alan Oppenheimer ... (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Brainard David Brainard ... Samuel Allison
William J. Bruno William J. Bruno ... Scientist
Marla Feller Marla Feller ... Scientist
David Smith David Smith ... Scientist
Kevin Tighe ... Committee Member (uncredited)

Produced by 

John Calley ... executive producer
Kimberly Cooper ... associate producer
Tony Garnett ... producer

Music by 

Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by 

Vilmos Zsigmond ... director of photography

Editing by 

Françoise Bonnot

Casting By 

Nancy Foy

Production Design by 

Gregg Fonseca

Art Direction by 

Larry Fulton ... (as Larry E. Fulton)
Peter Landsdown Smith ... (as Peter Lansdown Smith)

Set Decoration by 

Dorree Cooper

Costume Design by 

Nic Ede ... (as Nick Ede)

Makeup Department 

Frank Griffin ... makeup artist (as Frank H. Griffin Jr.)
Luis Horcacitas ... hairdresser (as Luis Horcasitas)
John Logan ... special makeup effects artist
Monty Westmore ... hair supervisor / makeup supervisor

Production Management 

David González ... unit production manager
Johanna Persons ... unit production manager: San Francisco
Tom Shaw ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Roberto Bockman ... second assistant director
Daniel Camhi ... second assistant director
Claudia Gomez ... second second assistant director
Rubén González ... second second assistant director
Chris Soldo ... first assistant director: San Francisco
Gabriela Vázquez ... second assistant director: San Francisco (as Gabriela Vazquez)
Bill Westley ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Frank Clark ... construction coordinator
Jennifer Clinard ... lead painter
Charles Collum ... construction coordinator
Carol Lee Davis ... scenic artist (as Carole Lee Davis)
William MacDonald ... construction coordinator
Michael Milgrom ... property master: San Francisco
John Philpotts ... leadman: additional photography
Denise Pizzini ... assistant set decorator
John H. Samson ... construction coordinator
Tom Shaw Jr. ... property master
Peter A. Tullo ... lead person
Claude Viator ... assistant art director (as Claude J. Viator)
Doug E. Williams ... propmaker: San Francisco
Rick Young ... property master

Sound Department 

Ron Bartlett ... sound editor
Greg Curda ... foley mixer
Ken Dufva ... foley artist
David Lee Fein ... foley artist
Christopher Flick ... foley editor
Donald Flick ... sound editor (as Donald S. Flick)
Judee Flick ... foley editor
Stephen Hunter Flick ... supervising sound editor (as Stephen H. Flick)
Robert J. Litt ... re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow ... re-recording mixer
Susan Mazzei ... assistant sound editor
Oscar Mitt ... assistant sound editor
Ernesto Muñoz ... boom operator
Andrew Patterson ... supervising adr editor (as Andrew G. Patterson)
Ken Pawlak ... boom operator
Steve Powell ... sound mixer: San Francisco (as Stephen Powell)
Stephen Purvis ... sound editor
William Randall ... sound mixer
Gregg Rudloff ... re-recording mixer (as Greg Rudloff)
Greg P. Russell ... sound mixer
Conrad Slater ... second boom operator: San Francisco
Charles Ewing Smith ... sound effects editor
Elliot Tyson ... re-recording mixer
David A. Whittaker ... supervising sound editor
David Williams ... sound editor

Special Effects by 

Frank Benettieri Jr. ... special effects assistant (as Monty Benetierri)
Fred Cramer ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by 

C. Marie Davis ... visual effects editor (as Marie Davis)
John Pierre Dechene ... visual effects assistant supervisor
Justin Klarenbeck ... visual effects supervisor
Jeff Matakovich ... optical supervisor
David McCullough ... visual effects producer
David A. Poole ... visual effects
Robert Scifo ... matte artist (as Bob Scifo)
Michael Arias ... motion control cameraperson (uncredited)
Michael Condro ... motion control operator (uncredited) / motion control programmer (uncredited)
Christopher Duddy ... visual effects (uncredited)
Paul Hettler ... visual effects (uncredited)
Dorne Huebler ... visual effects animation supervisor: DQI (uncredited)
James Valentine ... rotoscope supervisor (uncredited)
Hoyt Yeatman ... special effects: DQI (uncredited)

Stunts 

Randy Peters ... stunt driver
Warren A. Stevens ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Sergio García Terrazas ... second assistant camera
Michael Gershman ... camera operator: San Francisco
Michael Hoey ... videoassist
Robert Jason ... chief lighting technician (as Robert E. Jason)
Colin Manning ... dolly grip
Agustín Meza ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Fernando Moreno ... gaffer
Eamonn O'Keeffe ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Roberto Rivera ... camera operator: "b" camera
Mike Roberts ... camera operator: "a" camera (as Michael Roberts)
Peter Sorel ... still photographer

Casting Department 

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond ... casting assistant (as Cathy Sandrich)
Barbara Harris ... voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Angela Dodson ... costumer
Stewart Meachem ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Matthew Booth ... assistant film editor
Lizi Gelber ... additional editor (as Lizabeth Gelber)
Bob Noland ... color timer
Anthony Sherin ... first assistant film editor (as Tony Sherin)
Michael Tyler ... post-production assistant
Catherine Best ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Ronald L. Carr ... location manager
Gail Stempler ... location manager: San Francisco

Music Department 

Ennio Morricone ... conductor / orchestrator
Dan Goldwasser ... soundtrack producer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Paula Frankel ... script supervisor: San Francisco
Pat Rambaut ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Thomas A. Gordon ... transportation coordinator
Randy Peters ... transportation coordinator: San Francisco
Hector Salomon ... transportation co-captain
Ricardo Gallarzo Jr. ... driver (uncredited)
Anthony Muto Jr. ... picture vehicles (uncredited)
Damon Viola ... military vehicle supplier (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Robert Cornog ... technical advisor
Marilyn Corwin ... choreographer
Loreto de la Garza ... production assistant
Bran Ferren ... technical advisor
Gayle Fraser-Baigelman ... assistant accountant
Ricardo Frera ... production accountant
Robert Peter Gale ... technical advisor (as Dr. Robert Peter Gale M.D.)
Anne Greenhalgh ... assistant to the director
Judy Guerrero ... production secretary
Humberto Gurza ... animal wrangler
Miguel Gurza ... animal wrangler
Carol Juk ... production office coordinator
Kurt Kaynor ... choreographer
G. Pekas Lozano ... assistant to production coordinator
Lou Phillips ... production auditor
Larry Ramin ... historical research
Jay Roberts ... assistant accountant
Anne Shaw ... coordinator: Los Angeles
Warren A. Stevens ... military coordinator
Eden Ashley Umble ... unit publicist (as Eden Ashley)
Brit Babcock ... development (uncredited)
'Chema' Hernandez ... livestock coordinator (uncredited)
'Chico' Hernandez ... head wrangler (uncredited)
Alfredo Hernandez ... wrangler (uncredited)
K. Allen Snyder ... researcher (uncredited)

Thanks 

José Dolores Herrera ... thanks: Mexico unit chief of staff
Roberto Maldonado Muñoz ... thanks: Mexico unit representative
Roger Meade ... thanks: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Historic Archives
Edward Reese ... thanks: Military Reference Branch, National Archives and Records Administration
Bill Jack Rodgers ... thanks: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Theresa Strottman ... thanks: Los Alamos Historical Museum Archives

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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